Leopold V von Babenburg, Duke of Austria^[1]

1157 - 1194  (37 years)

• Name	Leopold V von Babenburg
  Suffix	Duke of Austria
  Born	1157
  Gender	Male
  Military	12 Jul 1191	Acre, Israel
  	Siege of Acre
  		Crusaders First (1095–1099); Second (1147–1149); Third or the Kings' Crusade (1189–1192); Forth (1202–1204); Fifth (1213–1221); Sixth (1228); Barons' (1239); Seventh (1248-1254); Eighth (1270); and Ninth (1271-1272).
  		Siege of Acre The seige of Acre (August 28, 1189 to July 12, 1191) was the focal point of the Third Crusade. After his release by Saladin, King Guy of Jerusalem led an expedition from Tyre, stationing his meager force on the high ground of Mount Torn just outside the port city of Acre. From this small beginning Guy's numbers began to swell as the western contingents sailed in. Saladin squandered an opportunity to break the cordon on 4 Oct 1189 after a Latin advance lost formation to loot the Abuyyid camp. News of Barbarossa imminent approach then resulted in a cautious division of Abuyyid forces to meet the northern threat. With the arrival of Richard and Philip Augustus in the summer of 1191, the balance swung decisively in the favor the Latins. The city was surrendered, 12 Jul 1191. It would remain in Christian hands until overrun by the Mamluks, 18 May 1291.
  Political	21 Dec 1192	Vienna, Austria   [2]
  	Richard I held for ransom by the Hohenstaufens.
  		Trifels Castle During Christmas 1192, the king of England Richard I was waylaid near Vienna by Leopold, Duke of Austria, as he was returning from Crusade. He was committed to Trifels. (The Duke had been humiliated by Richard when his standard was torn from the walls of Acre.) King Philip Augustus and Richard's brother John took advantage of this coup: John by swearing fealty to Philip for the Angevin dominions and then by agitating for the crown of England; Philip by snatching up Norman territory surrendered by John when the game appeared to be up. Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI eventually ransomed Leopold's prize for funds needed to finance his ongoing military ventures in Italy. Richard was released on 4 Feb 1194. John's nerve failed him when Richard finally arrived on the continent at the head of an army, suing for clemency at Liseux. But John's damage would not be repaired until 1198.
  Died	31 Dec 1194	Graz, Styria, Austria   [3]
  Buried	Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Austria
  Person ID	I20115	Dickinson
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Heinrich II von Babenburg, Duke of Austria,   d. 13 Jan 1177, Vienna, Austria
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Theodora Komnene, Dcss of Austria,   d. ca. 1185
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1148
  Family ID	F6277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ilona of Hungary,   b. ca. 1158,   d. 25 May 1199  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	12 May 1172
  Children	1. Friedrich I von Babenburg, Duke of Austria,   d. 16 Apr 1198, Palestine  [Birth]   2. Leopold VI von Babenburg, Duke of Austria,   d. 28 Jul 1230  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F6308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Military - Siege of Acre - 12 Jul 1191 - Acre, Israel Political - Richard I held for ransom by the Hohenstaufens. - 21 Dec 1192 - Vienna, Austria Died - 31 Dec 1194 - Graz, Styria, Austria Buried - - Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Heiligenkreuz, Lower Austria, Austria  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336463] Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families, Charles Cawley, (Online: The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy at http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/, 20XX), http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/AUSTRIA.htm#LeopoldVdied1194B. [S422] Richard I (English Monarchs Series), John Gillingham, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 222ff. [S422] Richard I (English Monarchs Series), John Gillingham, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 253.